as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted
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Recent Examples of unconvincing
The visiting Catalans regularly strolled through the first line of pressure that night — with Vinicius Jr and Mbappe unconvincing in defending from the front in a 4-4-2 formation before Barca overloaded the midfield with their technical, creative players.
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Action and atmosphere are too poorly supplied for this stab at a noirish retro thriller to emerge as anything but talky, awkward and unconvincing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The first two reasons are motherhood and apple pie: heart-warming but unconvincing.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Oh, Canada’s flashbacks to the generation of anti-war, anti-American radicals are muddled and unconvincing about how personal and political issues collide.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
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To their credit, most of the aldermen who attended the hearing were incredulous.—
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
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The only moments that can compare to the first season’s incredible finale come at the end of Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, and possibly Rogue One.—
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His deal also underscored an unlikely source of strength for a franchise in transition: stability.—
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Investors in the German automotive industry can relax as Sunday’s general election produced a result unlikely to frighten the horses.—
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It was released by Disney, an implausible partner for a filmmaker known for haunting, surrealistic and often deeply disturbing movies.—
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Here’s why the fair use argument for generative AI is largely implausible.—
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But breaking the grip that your phone has on you isn’t impossible.—
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Travel could be very difficult or even impossible in some areas, particularly during the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.—
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Despite the buzz around e-fuels as an alternative, their viability remains questionable.—
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Cincinnati The decision to hire Scott Satterfield was questionable, and nothing during his Bearcats tenure has changed those initial doubts, as Satterfield is 8-16 in two seasons.—
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The 30-year-old center is averaging a rather ridiculous line of 29.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 10.2 assists on the season, while hitting almost 58% of his shots.—
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Many of the memes are ridiculous, poking fun at the Trump administration’s obvious ploy to pin the blame of any situation on DEI programs.—
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Another reason that Ukraine had been ruled out as a possible perpetrator was the unbelievable political risk: a country defending itself from invasion and desperately reliant on foreign military aid could hardly afford to blow up the energy infrastructure of one of its primary Western backers.—
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Attending ceremonies for all the awards the film has been nominated for this season—from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards last night—has been another unbelievable accomplishment for the 23-year-old.—
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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